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No. -624,l85. Patented May 2,1899.

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MEANS FOR REMOVI NG SKATES.

(Apphcahon flied Aug 13 1897) ,2 Shasta-Shoot 2.

(No Model.)

II ZZWESSES 1N VEW TOfl By Mr M PHOTQLITHQ, WASHINGTO NITED STATES PATENT rFicE.

HENRY P. COPE, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO THE PENINSULAR STOVE COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

MEANS FOR REMOVING GRATES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 624,185, dated May 2, 1899.

Application filed August 13, 1897- Serial No- 648,l24. (No model. i

To all whom it may concern; projections is shown in detail in Fig. 3, are Be it known that I, HENRY P. COPE, a citiadapted at their outer extremities c e to rest zen of the United States, residing at Detroit, in the notches (1*(1 of the bracket when the county-of Wayne, State of Michigan, have grate is in the normal operative position. 5 5 invented a certain new and useful Improve On one orbothofthe brackets and hung over ment in Means for Removing Grates; and I the notch d" is a button D which is'pivoted declare the following to be a full, clear, and in the bracket at its upper portion and is exact description of the invention, such as adapted to swing in the dotted position, but will enable others skilled in the art to which to return to the indicated position over the 60 it pertains to make and use the same, refernotch (Z by gravity. This serves to prevent ence beinghad to the accompanying drawings, the projection E from being accidentally diswhich form a part of this specification. placed when in position in the notch (Z The My invention relates to stoves for heating, inner ends of the ledges (Z (Z are angled at (F, and more especially to facilities forthe withso that that position when the slidesare in 6 drawal of the grate therefrom; and it consists place is substantially horizontal, and the of means therefor and in the combinationsv notch (l and the level portion of the slides and improvements hereinafter described and 01 form a horizontal rest for the grate when claimed. in place, substantially as shown in Fig. 1

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of The rear portion of the grate at d is adapt- 7o a stove containing my improvementwi-th'the ed to rest on the ledges and slide down the side plate removed. Figs. 2 and 3 represent same when the front portion is lifted out of details. Fig. 4 is the front view of the inthe notches d d and the grate is drawn forterior of a stove,the front plate being r'eward. A lug d is shown on this portion ofmoved, thus showing the grate in position the grate in Fig. 5. 25 and the means for readily permitting its re- The mode of operation is to push the swingnioval. Fig. 5represents the right-hand half ing button D from over the lug E, lift the of a portion of the grate, showing the porfront of the grate out of the notches, and draw tions engaging with the slides. it forward, when the rear portion slides down Similar letters refer to similar parts. the ledges, as stated. 0 In the drawings, A rcpresents'the body of The dotted position in Fig. 1 shows the the stove containing the grate 13, both of grate ready to be drawn out, when it can then which may be of any suitable form or dimenbe readily drawn out from the stove. To resions. place it, place the rear lugs d on the ledges The stove shown is not a base-burner D D and slide the grate back. Then'raise it 3 5 so called; but it will be obvious that the imand place the lugs e 6 over and in the notches provement is applicable to any form in which (1 when the button D will swing forward, a grate is used. holding it in position. I

In the ash-pit of the stove are placed two It is obvious that the form and'mechanical inclined slides D D of the substantial form details can be considerably varied without 0 40 shown in Fig. 2 and as shown fixed in posideparting from my invention.

tion in Figs. 1 and at. These slides are rights That I claim is and lefts, and consist, essentially, of a ledge 1. In a stove, the combination with ledges d, held in the inclined position in the ashinclined from the front upwardly toward the pit, preferably by suitable bolts at d (1 al- .rear of the ash-pit, of a grate provided with 5 though the ledges might be cast as part of portions at or near the rear thereof to engage the side plates. Projecting from the lower slidably on said ledges, supporting-brackets and front portion of the ledge is a bracket or forthe front of the grate, and portions on the standard D, carrying on its innerface a lug grate removably engaging said brackets for (i having a notched or recessed portion d on supporting the grate in substantially horizon- 1o; 50 its upper face. tal position, substantially as described.

Projections E E on the grate, one of which 2. In a stove, the combination with ledges inclined from the front upwardly toward the rear in the ash-pit, and supporting-brackets for the front of the grate, of a grate provided at or near its rear with lugs adapted to slidably engage on said ledges and at or near its front with projections adapted to removably engage in holding-notches in said supportingbrackets to support the grate in substantially horizontal position substantially as described.

3. In a stove, the combination with ledges inclined from the front upwardly toward the rear in the ash-pit, and supporting-brackets each near the front of the ash-pit provided in their upper portions with notches, a grate pro- 

